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Cantonments Act, 1924 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1924

.....administration of cantonments the spirit of the reformed scheme of Government, recommended a complete revision and an algamation of the Cantonments Act(Act 15 of 1910) and the Cantonment Code, 1912, in order to bring into conformity with ordinary municipal law the system under which military cantonments are administered. The recommendations of the committee have now been examined by the Government of India and the conclusions arrived at are embodied in the BiH. The main features of the Rill are as follows:- (a) It is proposed to lake power to municipalize the government of those cantonments which contain a substantial civil population having no essential connection with or dependence upon the military administration. In other cantonments where these circumstances do not fully exist the administration of contanment. Affairs will be vested in the hands of the commanding officer of the cantonment, who for the purpose of the Act, will be constituted a corporation sole. The general effect will be that the Government authority will cease to be the purely executive .agency as at present. In the larger cantonments the existing cantonment committee will be replaced by a cantonment Board.....

Cantonments Act, 1924 Section 2

Title: Definitions

State: Central

Year: 1924

.....under this Act to be the Executive Officer of a cantonment; 13 [(xiiia) "factory" means a factory as defined in clause(m) of section 2 of the Factories Act, 1948 (63 of 1948); (xiiib) "Forces" means the Army, Navy and Air Force or any part of any one or more of them;] (xiv) "Health Officer" means the senior executive medical officer in military employ on duty in a cantonment; 14 [(xv) "hospital" includes family welfare centre, child welfare centre, maternity centre and health centre;] (xvi) "hut" means any building, no material portion of which above the plinth level is constructed of masonry or of squared timber framing or of iron framing; (xvii) "infections or contagious disease" means cholera, leprosy, enteric fever, small­pox, tuberculosis, diphtheria, plague, influenza, venereal disease, and any other epidemic, endemic or infectious disease which the 15 [Central Government] may, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare to be, an infectious or contagious disease for the purposes of this Act; (xviii) "inhabitant", in relation to a cantonment, or to cal area, means any person ordinarily residing or carrying on business or owning or occupying.....

Cantonments Act, 1924 Chapter I

Title: Preliminary

State: Central

Year: 1924

.....under this Act to be the Executive Officer of a cantonment; 13 [(xiiia) "factory" means a factory as defined in clause(m) of section 2 of the Factories Act, 1948 (63 of 1948); (xiiib) "Forces" means the Army, Navy and Air Force or any part of any one or more of them;] (xiv) "Health Officer" means the senior executive medical officer in military employ on duty in a cantonment; 14 [(xv) "hospital" includes family welfare centre, child welfare centre, maternity centre and health centre;] (xvi) "hut" means any building, no material portion of which above the plinth level is constructed of masonry or of squared timber framing or of iron framing; (xvii) "infections or contagious disease" means cholera, leprosy, enteric fever, small­pox, tuberculosis, diphtheria, plague, influenza, venereal disease, and any other epidemic, endemic or infectious disease which the 15 [Central Government] may, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare to be, an infectious or contagious disease for the purposes of this Act; (xviii) "inhabitant", in relation to a cantonment, or to cal area, means any person ordinarily residing or carrying on business or owning or occupying.....

Cantonments Act, 1924 Section 13

Title: Constitution of Cantonment Boards

State: Central

Year: 1924

.....nominate under clause (e) of sub-section (3), clause (e) of Substituted ection (4) or clause (b) of sub-section (5), any person, whether in the service of the Government or not, who is ordinarily resident in the cantonment or in the vicinity thereof. (7) Every election or nomination of a member of a Board and every vacancy in the membership thereof shall be notified by the5[Central Government] in the Official Gazette.] __________________________ 1. The words "and an Executive Officer" omitted by Act 15 of 1983, section 4 w.e.f. 1-10-1983. 2. The proviso rep. by the A.O. 1948. 3. Substituted by Act 15 of 1983, section 6, for "a Magistrate of the first class" w.e.f. 1-10-1983. 4. Substituted by the A.O. 1950, for the former clause. 5. Substituted by the A.O. 1950, for "L.G.".

Cantonments Act, 1924 Section 29

Title: Interpretation

State: Central

Year: 1924

..... (5) The publication by a candidate or his agent or by any other person, with the consent of a candidate or his agent, of any statement of fact which is false, and which he either believes to be false or does not believe to be true, in relation to the personal character or conduct of any candidate, or in relation to the candidature, or withdrawal of any candidate, being a statement reasonably calculated to prejudice the prospects of that candidate's election. (6) The hiring or procuring, whether on payment or otherwise, of any vehicle or vessel by a candidate or his agent or by any other person with the consent of a candidate or his agent or the use of such vehicle or vessel for the free conveyance of any elector (other than the candidate himself, the members of his family or his agent) to or from any polling station or place fixed for the poll: Provided that the hiring of a vehicle or vessel by any elector or by several electors at their joint costs for the purpose of conveying him or them to and from any such polling station or place fixed for the poll shall not be deemed to be a corrupt practice under this clause if the vehicle or vessel so hired is a vehicle or.....

Cantonments Act, 1924 Chapter V

Title: Taxation

State: Central

Year: 1924

.....of such application]. ___________________________ 1. Substituted by Act 24 of 1936, section 69, for "Cantonment Authority". 2. Inserted by Act 7 of 1931, section 4. 3. Inserted by Act 24 of 1936, section 29. 4. Substituted by Act 26 of 1927, section 9, for "the tax payable thereon". 5 Inserted by Act 15 of 1983, section 48 w.e.f. 1-10-1983. Section 76 - Remission of tax In a cantonment1[* * *] when any building or land has remained vacant and unproductive of rent for2[sixty] or more consecutive days3[* * *] the4[Board] shall remit or refund, as the case may be,5[one-half of such portion of any tax] assessed on the annual value thereof6[* * *] as maybe proportionate to the number of days during which the said building or land has remained vacant and unproductive of rent: 7[Provided that in any cantonment which the Central Government, by notification in the Official Gazette, has declared to be a hill cantonment and in respect of which the Central Government by the same or a like notification has declared a portion of the year to be the season for the cantonment, when any building or land is leased for occupation through the season only, but the rent charged is.....

Cantonments Act, 1924 Chapter VII

Title: Contracts

State: Central

Year: 1924

.....shall be competent to enter into and perform any contract necessary for the purposes of this Act. ________________________ 1. Substituted by Act 24 of 1936, section 69, for "Cantonment Authority". Section 113 - Sanction (1) Every contract-- (a) for which budget provision does not exist, or (b) which involves a value or amount exceeding1[one thousand rupees], shall require the sanction of the2[Board]. (2) Every contract other than a contract such as is referred to in sub-section (1) shall be sanctioned by the2[Board] or by the Executive Officer on behalf of the2[Board]. ________________________ 1. Substituted by Act 15 of 1983, section 72, for "two hundred rupees" w.e.f. 1-10-1983. 2. Substituted by Act 24 of 1936, section 69, for "Cantonment Authority". Section 114 - Execution of contract (1) Every contract made by or on behalf or a1[Board],, the value or amount of which exceeds2[five hundred rupees], shall be in writing, and every such contract shall,3[* * *] be signed by two members, of whom the President or the Vice-President shall be one, and be countersigned by the Executive Officer and be sealed with the common seal of the Board:4[* * *]. .....

Cantonments Act, 1924 Chapter X

Title: Sanitation and the Prevention and Treatment of Disease

State: Central

Year: 1924

.....and urinals to be kept clean and in proper order: Provided that nothing in this section shall apply in the case of a factory to which the2[Factories Act, 194 (63 of 1948)], applies. ________________________ 1. Substituted by Act 15 of 1983, section 89, for "Board" w.e.f. 1-10-1983. 2. Substituted by Act 15 of 1983, section 89, for "Indian Factories Act, 1911" w.e.f. 1-10-1983. Section 137 - Private latrines A1[Board] may, by notice in writing,-- (a) require the owner or other person having the control of any private latrine, or, urinal in the cantonment not to put the same to public use; or (b) where any plan for the construction of private latrines or urinals has been approved by the1[Board], and copies thereof may be obtained free of charge on application-- (i) require any person repairing or constructing any private latrine or urinal not to allow the same to be used until it has been inspected by or under the direction of the Health Officer and approved by him as conforming with such plan; or (ii) require any person having control of any private latrine or urinal to re-build or alter the same in accordance with such plan; or (c) require the owner.....

Cantonments Act, 1924 Chapter XIII

Title: Water-supply, Drainage and Lighting

State: Central

Year: 1924

.....building or land in the cantonment with any water for any purpose, other than a domestic purpose, on such terms and conditions, consistent with this Act and the rules and bye-laws made thereunder, as may be agreed upon between the 1 [Board] and such owner, lessee or occupier. (2) The 1 [Board] may withdraw such supply or curtail the quantity thereof at any time if it should appear necessary to do so for the purpose of maintaining sufficient supply of water for domestic use by inhabitants of the cantonment. ________________________ 1. Substituted by Act 24 of 1936, section 69, for "Cantonment Authority". Section 223 - Board not liable for failure of supply Notwithstanding any obligation imposed on 1 [Boards] under this Act, a 2 [Board] shall not be liable to any forfeiture, penalty or damages for failure to supply water or for curtailing the quantity thereof if the failure or curtailment, as the case may be, arises from accident or from drought or other unavoidable cause unless, in the case of an agreement for the supply of water under section 222, the 2 [Board] has made express provision for forfeiture, penalty or damages in the event of such failure or curtailment. .....

Cantonments Act, 1924 Section 118

Title: Penalty for Causing Nuisances

State: Central

Year: 1924

.....by Act 15 of 1983, section 76, for "Board" w.e.f. 1-10-1983. 4. Substituted by Act 15 of 1983, section 76, for "cart" w.e.f. 1-10-1983. 5. Substituted by Act 24 of 1936, section 69, for "Cantonment Authority". 6. Inserted by Act 15 of 1983, section 76 w.e.f. 1-10-1983. 7. Substituted by Act 15 of 1983, section 76, for certain words w.e.f. 1-10-1983. 8. Inserted by Act 15 of 1983, section 76 w.e.f. 1-10-1983. 9. Substituted by Act 15 of 1983, section 76, for "fifty rupees" w.e.f. 1-10-1983. 10. Inserted by Act 2 of 1954, section 16. 11. Substituted by Act 2 of 1954, section 76, for "twenty rupees" w.e.f. 1-10-1983. 12. Substituted by Act 24 of 1936, section 69, for "Cantonment Authority". 13. The words "as if the animal had been found straying" omitted by Act 2 of 1954, section 16.